tinselly

[ tin-suh-lee ]
/ ˈtɪn sə li /

adjective

decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
cheap and gaudy.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of tinselly

First recorded in 1805–15; tinsel + -y1

Words nearby tinselly

tinning, tinnitus, tinny, tinpot, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, tinseltown, tinsmith, tinstone, tint
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Example sentences from the Web for tinselly

  • The place was so tinselly and common that, coming to it from weeks of rough travelling, it made me impatient.

    Greenmantle|John Buchan